Civil War on Sunday by Mary Pope Osborne

Civil War on Sunday by Mary Pope Osborne-73 pages

I read the newest edition of this book, as I have most of the Magic Tree House books. I enjoyed reading this one, as usual, but I didn't like all the generalizations when it came to the actual history of the Civil War. One such generalization is that those who wore blue were Union soldiers and those who wore gray were Confederate soldiers. This was not always the case, especially early in the war. Early on, many Union soldiers wore gray and many Confederate soldiers wore blue, which caused confusion during more than one battle/engagement. There were other generalizations made I didn't agree with, but, as always, I like that these books engage children with history in a fun, exciting way. I think these books should be mandatory reading at elementary school!